HIGHLIGHTS FROM
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
November 11,
2013
GREAT
NEWS: Ron and Helen Hemelgarn have
donated $200,000 toward the track construction project which brings the total
contributions to approximately $483,000! The
Board of Education passed a resolution officially naming the track/football
field “Hemelgarn Field.” Construction is expected to begin in May.
The
Board of Education approved the following coaching assignments for the spring
seasons:
Janice Nunez MS Track
James McMonagle JV Baseball
Steve Orr Varsity Baseball
Dawn Forter Varsity Softball
Jon Starkey JV Softball
Mike Bolster Boy’s Track
Doug Rauner Assistant Track
Thank
you for working with our student-athletes and helping them develop lifelong
skills in the areas of teamwork, sportsmanship, fair play, and individual skill
improvement.
I
would like to recognize and thank Chris Leonard, Anne Capling, Nic Jobe, Jared
Janssen, Mark Hubbard and Tim Stotz for volunteering their time to help our
basketball teams. They will be working with our student-athletes throughout the
winter season. These volunteers are an instrumental part of our athletic
program.
The
Board of Education supported the following projections for the development of
the 2015 budget:
1.
Foundation
Allowance: Increase of $150 to $7,176
2.
Student
Enrollment Projection: 1,415 students
3.
Health
Insurance Increase: 2.9% on medical cap
and 5% increase on non-medical coverages
4.
Retirement
Increase: ½ %
5.
No
Performance or Best Practice Grant Money Available
6.
Pay
Increases: 0%
The
Board authorized the administration to solicit bids for the following
construction projects for the summer of 2014:
asphalt, roofing, fencing, carpet replacement, two buses, paint the lockers
in the elementary, high school hallway ceiling replacement, three sets of
exterior doors, and paint the high school gymnasium. Once the bids are opened
the Building and Grounds Committee will forward recommendations to the full
Board of Education for final approval.
Rick
Carsten presented a slideshow titled, “A Brief History of Ida Public Schools
and Three Year Review of Accomplishments.” If you would like to view the
presentation please go to the district webpage at www.idaschools.org and click on the
Strategic Planning Folder. Then click on the presentation.
Once
approved, the meeting minutes are posted on the district web-site at
www.idaschools.org.
